The Essentials of Expert Witnessing for the Radiology Nurse

Expert witness opinions and testimony are necessary in medical malpractice cases to teach and explain the underlying clinical issues to the attorney client, lay jury, and/or judge. As such, these cases rise and fall on expert testimony. This article offers an overview of expert witnessing and will explore what is an expert witness, what is the role of an expert witness, what are the necessary qualifications, how experts are located, what is the general course of expert witness work, and what are some resources for expert witnesses.